Drug Interaction Report

MONITOR: The concomitant use of bone marrow depressants and sodium phosphate P-32 may have additive myelosuppressive effects.

MANAGEMENT: Patients should be monitored for excessive bone marrow suppression during treatment with sodium phosphate P-32. Sodium phosphate P-32 should not be used as part of a sequential treatment with a chemotherapeutic agent. Dose reductions of the other bone marrow depressants may be necessary. The manufacturer's labeling should be consulted for more specific recommendations for each agent involved. Patients should be advised to contact their physician if they develop signs and symptoms of myelosuppression such as pallor, dizziness, fatigue, lethargy, fainting, easy bruising or bleeding, or signs of infection such as fever, chills, sore throat, body aches, and other influenza-like symptoms.

GENERALLY AVOID: Concurrent use of ethanol and phenothiazines may result in additive CNS depression and psychomotor impairment. Also, ethanol may precipitate dystonic reactions in patients who are taking phenothiazines. The two drugs probably act on different sites in the brain, although the exact mechanism of the interaction is not known.

MANAGEMENT: Patients should be advised to avoid alcohol during phenothiazine therapy.